Main Ref. | Tea, Y.-K., Najeeb, A., J. Rowlett and L.A. Rocha, 2022 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: males with anterior third to half of body bright magenta and peach to orange-pink posteriorly; lateral line pored scales 22-26 (dorso-anterior series 16-18, posterior peduncular series 6-8); tenth to eleventh dorsal-fin spine longest (14.0-15.5% SL); with scales on the opercle, chest, isthmus, and anterior third of the body with a dark purple-red central region, the markings joining to form a crosshatched appearance (purple in alcohol); dorsal, caudal, anal, and pelvic-fin rays purple in alcohol (Ref. 125961). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 22 - 26 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 9 - 12 |
on upper limb | 5 - 6 |
total | 14 - 18 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 9 - 9 |
total | 25 - 25 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 11 - 11 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |